Feels good to be back to normal. Enjoy your playlist.

• Fit's Link Gum - god bless foreign commercials and their giant cats.
• DJ Snake & Lil Jon - Turn Down For What - incredibly NSFW but this Daniels directed video is unreal. The first minute is one of the best things I've seen in awhile. Certainly crass in its own way but we're talking about a Lil Jon video. Just Enjoy.
• Neil Degrasse Tyson Slow Motion - a cheap trick that works effectively well here.
• Tiny Worlds - Submarine - just a delightful little animation showing how garbage gets cleaned. There are more if you like.
• Busby Berkeley - I Only Have Eyes For You - a seemingly straightforward love ballad until about the 4 minute mark, when it goes into full-on craziness. What a production!
• Fargo - FX - When I heard about this series I assumed it would be an unnecessary reworking of a fine film but having seen the trailer, I am honestly anticipating its release. Great looking cast to say the least.
• My Mother The Car - did you know there was a 1965 Jerry Van Dyke show in which his mother is reincarnated as a car? The Synopsis makes it sound like a real hoot... or unwatchable. I can't tell.
• Ballad of a WiFi Hero - an animation adapted from a McSweeney's piece entitled In Which I Fix My Girlfriend's Grandparents' WiFi and Am Hailed as a Conquering Hero. It's got a little slower pace but it's narrated by H. Jon Benjamin, animated by Jesse Benjamin and has music by Paul Sprangers. So, yea, stick with it.

There are other entertaining videos making the rounds but I didn't want to over clutter. Dive in and have a great weekend.

I've been out of town all week and done almost zero browsing - so I have no bevy of videos to share! However, this video about nothing should be a nice, appropriate, placeholder. It's a long one but I suggest sticking with it for the duration as it gets a bit weirder as you go along.

Back to normality next week! Hope all is well.

Enjoy the playlist, there's some true gems in there this week.

• Oscars Graphic Montage - in case you didn't watch the Oscars, take a moment to enjoy these animated posters that showed during the nominee readings. Great stuff.
• Hahahrawrrahaha (Jeff Goldblum Laugh Remix) - this is what happens when you take Jeff Goldblum's laugh from Jurassic Park and turn it into a song. I heard this on Soundcloud last week but the added video made it too absurd to not post. It's definitely somewhat of an endurance challenge.
• Hawk Attacks Water Balloon - hawks hate water balloons!
• LIVR App - this thing teeters between being clever and aggravating for the duration. I'm still not sure where I stand on it.
• Obvious Child - Pee Pee Missiles - really hoping I can see this during SXSW this year.
• True Detective - Yellow King Theory - one clever YouTube'r seems to have figured out the Yellow King from HBO's finest.
• True Detective / Law & Order Mashup - yes, two True Detectives in a row. The series ends on Sunday - enjoy these things while they are still pop culture relevant!
• Jumping Fitness Gone Wild - wait for it. I've watched this no less than 25 times this week and I show no signs of slowing up.

Have a great weekend!

It's starting to hit me that I head out for SXSW in one week. Can't wait. Enjoy this playlist while I soak up the anticipation.

• Sochi meets Mario Kart - had I not spent a great deal of my younger days playing Mario Kart this may not be so perfect.. but I did and it is.
• Netflix Introduces "Browse Endlessly" Plan - aka, the plan we all pay for already. Well done The Onion.
• Silicon Valley Teaser - TV series based on the startup scene are going to be undeniably goofy but when it comes from Mike Judge I'm willing to give it a serious chance.
• Dank Ass Sandboarding Son - I can't imagine a better soundtrack for this. The internet is so weird.
• db Band - Loosen Up - I am a huge fan of Supergrass and am glad to see that Mick - the non-Gaz talent in the group - has a new undertaking putting out some quality songs. Looking forward to more as it emerges.
• Alf Clausen - The Land of Chocolate - I could listen to this song all day. Read up on Clausen, pretty fascinating
• Mason Reese Dancing - I know I've seen this before but the fascinating terror aspect of it never dies down.
• 1989 Batman Documentary - have a spare 25 minutes to celebrate the 25th year anniversary of the 1989 Batman? Here ya go.
• Slow Motion Fetch - the enthusiasm involved here is beyond words. Love it.

Need more? Enjoy this jam, this dumb compilation or this trailer. That should do it! Have a great weekend!

I can happily say that I'm pleased with this weeks playlist - a nice variety of weird, hilarious and just regular ole enjoyable videos. As it should be.

• Mickey Mouse Remastered - Have you ever wondered what if you took "Steamboat Willie" and remade it in crude 3D tools? Well, Really 3D removes the guesswork. The answer is: ridiculous.
• Meshuggah Face of Wall Street - the pairing of Meshuggah and Wolf of Wall Street could not be more perfect. There's also a 10-minute version if you're into it.
• Reni Lane plays Keezy - I'll be honest, I don't know who Reni Lane is but this 2 minute piece showcasing the power of Keezy is great. Period. There's another video with Francis and the Lights but this Reni Lane one is less instructive and more exemplarily. Hopefully there's more on the way!
• Dog Biting Graphic - I may have shared this already but I can't stop watching it and dying laughing.
• The Visual Themes of Wes Anderson - a compilation of interview snippets and comparison shots from Wes Anderson. If you never realized he was heavily influenced by theatrical plays, this is your time to step up.
• Goats balancing on a steel ribbon - Are goats the new cats? Let's hope so because this is delightful.

If you still need more, watch this brilliant David Attenborough narrating curling.. it's as Dry as British humor can get but it's pretty perfect.

It's Valentine's Day! But I don't really have much of a thematic collection for this week. Hopefully the distraction itself will prove to be enough:

• Stepping on M83 - I'm sure I've seen this before but I think we could all stand to watch it again a few times.
• Movie Title Breakup - this conversation is comprised entirely of movie titles. At first I was rolling my eyes at the concept but a solid ten seconds later I could not believe how rapid fire it was happening. Sure, some of the back and forth is a bit rigid but it's an impressive accomplishment.
• AT-AT Sochi - I can't help it. I'm a sucker for a good laser blast.
• Facebook Fraud - not a funny video but, rather, an educational one. It's 9 minutes, which is entirely too long for all of our collective attention spans, but it goes through an educational walkthrough of why buying Facebook likes - properly or improperly - is really a rather bad idea. I found it quite interesting.
• Ken Burns - Past is Present - this ends up being an ad for a new Ken Burns app but I love the first portion of it that speaks to the ongoing repetitious cycle of history. Can't get enough of that.
• Fatal Farm Robocop Remake - this is very NSFW and maybe even NSFL but given that it's Valentine's Day, you should probably watch it.

Have a great weekend!

February already! I've officially gone once more around the sun - that's 35 years under the belt. No complaints. I've had a great week and hope you have as well. Enjoy the playlist - got some things stirring for this month!

• The Sunday Times - Icons - nice single shot of some rather recognizable icons. Some surprising inclusions in there (Daft Punk is well known enough to be iconic?) but a delightful piece.
• THE GAP by Ira Glass - I'm sure you've seen this Ira Glass quote but this Daniel Sax piece putting it into a more visual form is a delightful undertaking.
• Jerry Seinfeld on Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee - very interesting to hear him speak about having a show you can take with you anywhere. Very much a different mentality than many others have.
• Pause Fest ID 2014 - just an incredible piece of animation. Period.
• C.H.O.M.P.S. trailer - a 1979 film about a robot dog. I find this hilarious and somewhat disturbing for a number of reasons.
• Marijuana Session 1 - this really has nothing to do with Marijuana and more to do with the notion that people are weird. Beyond words really. Oh, and there's lots more where that came from. A wellspring of weirdness if you will.
• Sophie's First Time To See Snow - yup, I'm a sucker for animals enjoying snow.

Need more entertainment? Just stare at this for an hour or enjoy this.

Have a great weekend!

I can not believe tomorrow starts February. I think you're all witnessing my descent into complete time suck madness. Or maybe I'm just busy in a good way. Either way, you're witnessing it. Enjoy this playlist!

• Bonkers - I had entirely forgotten about these commercials until Chad reminded me of it. That giant fruit smash is still funny.
• The Shining minus Delbert Grady - by the same guy who brought you Fight Club Minus Tyler Durden comes another super creepy installment of psycho's talking to themselves.
• YouTube Secret Modes - the video is kind of painful to watch but learning about some secret Youtube modes is worth it.
• Mailman Battles Cat - I don't care if this is ripped straight from America's Funniest Home Videos, animals antagonizing mailmen is solid humor.
• 12 O'Clock Boys Music Video - 12 O'Clock Boys was released today, a documentary on the dirt bike gangs of Baltimore and this music video is all Go Pro footage taken from their antics. It's a nice 3 minute reminder that you should see the film.
• Peter Weller Reacts to Robocop Remake - you'd think the guy that played the original Robocop and the creepy villain from a season of Dexter might not be able to wax eloquent about the power of storytelling and the unfortunate rise of special effects over character development but you'd be wrong. This is so full of amazing insights and quotes that you really can't miss it. Watch it twice.
• Contemporary Dance Moves with Contemporary Eric - this is absolutely ridiculous but I couldn't help myself from enjoying the various moves. I couldn't help it! via.

Have a great weekend! Go enjoy that Jasmin Kaset record!

Seriously, as you get older do the weeks accelerate? Where is the time going?? Another week, another playlist to be enjoyed.

• 1001 Movies You Must See (Before You Die) - amazing animation for a, presumably, forthcoming feature. Can you name all the movies shown?
• Fight Club minus Tyler Durden - a glimpse at Fight Club as it happened in reality. Pretty strange but I suppose that's the whole point, huh?
• The Trip to Italy - I loved The Trip and am happy to see there is a sequel. This Michael Caine joke is a bit of recycling but it's not so overdone that I'm not entirely amused by it.
• Cat Thinks Music Makes Peas - I don't care how old this clip is, it's new to me and I was in tears watching this little guys fierce reaction.
• Musicless Virtual Insanity - I actually want to see the entire video done in this style because I think it would really test your willpower. This 1 minute clip is just weird enough to be a good time.
• French Bulldog Plays With His Pups - yea, another animal clip, so what? This guy is downright adorable. Look at that playtime!
• More NFL Bad Lip Reading - for whatever reason, I'm still entertained by these.
• Press Start - what's that? 3 hours of every NES video game intro screen? Yes, I'll take it.

If you didn't see the recut Her trailer with Phillip Seymour Hoffman or this Rabbit Stampede please partake now.

Oh, and watch this Jasmin Kaset preview video! Album releases next week.

The playlist is a bit short this week because I've been hustling on some big projects at work and my browse time is low. That being said, I think you'll be entertained.

Don't forget - Codaphonic plays their record release show tomorrow night at The 5 Spot. If you're in the Nashville area, don't miss it.

• Big Black Delta - Huggin & Kissin - brand new official video for a great track from the Big Black Delta album. The general style reminds me of old MTV Liquid Television / Aeon Flux - not a bad thing at all.
• Friendzone - an intense, nostalgic, compilation of 80's clips. This is nothing new in terms of concept but the execution is pretty phenomenal.
• Cat Creeper - I feel like I've seen this before but it's kind of unbelievably great.
• Codaphonic - Oh Radio - that's right, another reminder that these EP's exist. I know I'm at the verge of annoying with these reminders but it's a damn fine release worth giving a proper listen (or three).
• Codaphonic - Mindwrecker - same as above.

Also be sure to watch this They Came Together trailer and this ridiculous report on the Coors Light Bullet Train Party disaster.

Have a great weekend!

It's been a few weeks but it's time to get back to compiling some distracting videos! Here's your playlist. If you encounter anything throughout your week that you feel needs sharing on this list, please let me know.

• GIFs with Sound - you've seen these compilations before but they never grow old. This particular set really knocks it out of the park at the end.
• Slurpee Dance - I've been around the Internet Block enough to not be impressed by silly pandering dance commercials but they managed to nail that "something feels wrong" vibe just right.
• Baby Shocked By Tower Topple - I'm biased because this adorable baby is the offspring of Paige and Kevin but I stand by the cute overload factor of this video despite that, not because of it.
• BABYMETAL DokiDoki - I have this strange feeling that other countries are really on top of their game way more than the US when it comes to inventing new, bizarre, genre mashups.
• WES - I realize this is low hanging fruit but Wes Anderson slow-mo shots paired with early Shins is not something I can avoid enjoying.
• Sloth Enjoys Carrots, Being Sloth - let us all aspire to this level of relaxation in our daily lives.
• Best News Bloopers 2013 - take 15 minutes and watch these flubs. I shouldn't enjoy it as much as I do but I love it.

Need more? How about a Behind the Scenes from that crazy Bored Game commercial? Or those Codaphonic previews for Mindwrecker and Oh Radio!? Maybe the Hurrycane is more your speed? Hopefully that keeps you satisfied.

Have a great weekend!

It's Friday! This is possibly the final Friday Videos of the year and maybe the final yewknee post of 2013. Only time will tell. Here's your playlist. Enjoy!

• Beyonce: Grown Woman Teaser did you hear all the hub-bub about Beyonce releasing a new album, unannounced, on iTunes and that it comes with an accompanying "Visual" album? I'm not even a big Beyonce fan but all the media that accompanies this is really bonkers. This 30 second teaser is sure to blow your mind in some small way.
• Cat Attacks Woman - listen, I understand you don't want a stray cat attacking your little dog but if you harass an animal too much, you will have hell to pay. This is an amazing watch.
• Show Your Work! Book Trailer - Austin Kleon has a new book on the horizon, this is the trailer. Get excited.
• Bored Game - I posted this earlier in the week but it's too good not to make sure you saw it. Crank the nostalgia meter up as high as it will go.
• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - the first trailer for the Planet of the Apes sequel looks great. I enjoyed the first one and am happy to see them continue the trend. This is likely all I will watch for this movie because I know I'm going to see it!
• Holiday Emergency (Christmas Vacation Remix) - how long as it been since you've had some autotune in your life? Probably too long. Enjoy this tribute to one of this seasons finest films.
• XTC - Thanks for Christmas - A Christmas song from one of the finer pop bands around.

I hope that distracts you properly on this fine Friday. Have a great day, a better weekend and a phenomenal Christmas week. We'll talk soon.

It's Friday the 13th! If you're in Nashville, go see

Captain Picard's "Let It Snow" - these kind of funny edit videos are always entertaining but this one manages to squeeze in the perfect extra joke to make it worth your time.

Francis and the Lights - Like a Dream - I've always been vaguely on the fence about the sounds of this band but always fully supportive of the man's dance moves. Check that fancy footwork!

Corgi on a Carousel - 1) this dog's name is Meatball. 2) This guy knows how to party on a carousel! Please let this start a trend.

Are Emoticons the Future of Language? - not exactly a quirky / funny video but just about everyone thinks that Emoticons and Internet shorthand are killing language - this video takes the complete opposite approach. It's augmenting it in a positive way. Pretty fascinating.

Warner Bros Switched On. Beep Beep. Bloop Beep. - I realize the soundwork on this isn't for everyone but I love the youtube writeup:

Consider the recursion of Coyote, who never eats, but only considers eating, ad infinitum. This barren, craggy, dry universe is more like a Mandlebrot purgatory with an endless supply of Acme weapon products which can't function predictably, or whose proper function can't be apprehended by Coyote.

via Benji

Need more? Watch this great Conan clip or this great Ms. 45 trailer or this rather intense movie trailer mashup. That should tide you over.

Have a great weekend!

So much going on at work - launching teasers and pre-orders and plenty of other things. I really should talk more about that, huh? Regardless, here's your playlist and the standard breakdown!

• Trap Ostrich - not gonna lie, this is probably the most surprisingly entertaining video I've seen in some time. I can not explain it and do not want it explained.
• Zero Theorem Trailer - I did not know Terry Gilliam had another film on the horizon and I really didn't know it was a thematic third piece of his Brazil, 12 Monkeys trilogy. Looks Gilliam Good.
• Jim Guthrie - Difference a Day Makes - a stylistically compelling video from Jim Guthrie's latest album, Takes Time. Love the vibe of the whole thing.
• Vita Brevis - remember those somewhat creepy GIF animations? Yea, they are full on videos with sound now.
• Stop and Kiss Program - it took a minute for this Onion report to kick in but I enjoyed it once the testimonials came into play.

Have a great weekend!

I'm heading out early today to go back to Nashville for the first time in a few months and I couldn't be more excited for it. Happy to see friends and family (and overeat like a true Thanksgiving glutton). If you wanna hang out, hit me up. In the meantime, enjoy the playlist.

• Eastbound and Down: Fixings - I was skeptical about a fourth season but they managed to make it perfectly absurd in all the best ways. See also: Water Jet Pack Fight
• Conan: Season 3 Supercut - normally I wouldn't think much of this sort of recap but because Cyriak is involved, I'm interested.
• Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball G-Major - I don't subscribe to any of the Miley Cyrus drama but this version is horrific in so many ways it really shouldn't be missed.
• Gay Vibes - Good Time Island - music video for Nashville artist Gay Vibes. There's not much of a story to it but it's a great pairing of compelling visuals throughout.. and the album is an enjoyable listen too.
• Eclectic Method - It's a Movie - taking movie samples and making them into compelling collages reminds me of Pogo but there's plenty of room in that space for others doing equally great things. Case in point, this Eclectic Method creation.

I was tempted to post this Stabilized Zapruder Footage because today is the anniversary of the JFK assassination but watching it actually turns my stomach and I can't really endorse viewing it, except that it is technically interesting to see the footage in a new way.

I also watched this Everything Wrong with Back to the Future and it infuriated my nerd brain so hard that I think I broke something.

There's plenty of stuff to see out there but hopefully I provided a decent distraction from your Friday workday.

Have a great weekend.

Not gonna lie, this week's playlist is paltry. I could have added this Uncle Skeleton video or this Wes Anderson short or this Coin promo or this Keezy promo or this amazing short but I didn't want to force that repetition on you! That's to say, I'm covering my guilt for not having a fully fleshed out playlist by reminding you that I give you good content all week. Hopefully that covers me!

• Wind Up Dog Tail Chaser - makes for a great gif.
• Why Can't We Be Friends? - perfection reaction to this on both parties part.
• Tuba Scream - kudos Brian. kudos.
• 1981 - 2001 - Teppei Koseki put together this incredible animated collage of photographs from his life. If it doesn't grab you right off, scrub ahead and marvel at the face placement.. lovely.
• James Wallace and The Naked Light - Worse Things Have Happened - I've been loving this album, Strange News From Another Star, for the better part of two years but it's still got legs. Love seeing the band continue to promote it with pieces such as this short film.

Have a great weekend!

Had a phenomenal party last night at the VHX office... so I'm dragging a bit today. That being said, here's the playlist... I hope it provides some much needed distraction.

• The Rip-Hoff - typically I do not love these kind of theme song slice ups but this one actually manages to tell a story and gets particularly absurd near the end. Approved.
• A Brief History of Video Game Title Design - I mostly loved the first minute of this for all its 8-bit nostalgia but it's really quite impressive to see just how close contemporary video games come to movies - there's almost zero difference.
• Calvin and Hobbes Dance - Animator Adam Brown took it upon himself to put a little motion behind Calvin and Hobbes as an homage. It turned out quite sweet. Oh, and great music from ProleteR.
• Arcade Fire - "Afterlife" Live - Gerta Gerwig is just the right balance of awkward and endearing in this performance, directed by Spike Jonze, from the Youtube Awards. Now I really have to see Frances Ha.
• Breaking News App - I somehow missed this promo piece from Sandwich Video until this week. The story behind it is great.
• Martial Arts Fails - because sometimes there's nothing more pleasurable than watching a proper FAIL compilation.

Have a great weekend! Get some rest! I know I will.

After the massive Halloween playlist yesterday I imagine you may be all video'ed out. Or maybe not. Enjoy these videos if you need the pick me up:

• Cults - High Road - Everyone enjoys a good music video but this one is particularly artful and engaging. Song is solid too.
• Cat-Piloted Decoy Chewbacca - it's a silly Conan skit but who doesn't love a giant Chewbacca costume?
• Maru and Hana - one of the original "cat celebrities" now has a buddy, Hana, and they get along amusingly.
• Late for Meeting - yea, remember the Everything short Going to the Store? Well, here's a sequel and it's actually every bit as good.
• I Spent Too Much Time On This - take a very awkward stock video and add some slightly poorly done effect, instant humor.

Have a great weekend!

Halloween is right around the corner so next weeks playlist will probably come a bit early.. or maybe it'll be doubled up. Who knows what will happen! Regardless, here's this weeks distraction with a promise of plenty more on the way.

• Drink Up - nice bit of motion graphics here but the really important part is the music - composed by Upright T-Rex Music - aka Uncle Skeleton + Nahnee Bori. It's the perfect Halloween ear nugget (side note: Halloween Ear Nugget is a great, disgusting, costume idea).
• RetroReport: Burned By McDonalds - it's 12 minutes long and I don't expect anyone to watch the whole thing but the Hot Coffee Lawsuit is a case worth educating yourself on. Most people think it was flippant and a prime example of our overly litiguous society but, in reality, it was an old woman who just wanted compensation for receiving 3rd Degree Burns from a cup of joe. It's like when you hear Al Gore being mocked for inventing the Internet - the media has you believe one thing but reality is something else entirely.
• Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name (Less Angry Version) - you must stick with this until after the solo, the choral obscenities are beyond perfect.
• "I Will Always Love You" Struggle - being a child is difficult. Why you would put this online is beyond me but it's good to see that youth still struggles.
• Sleeping Cat Accordion Dreams - how does this only have 114 views? Adorable.
• Hand Feeding a Friendly Platypus - can someone add a chippering sound to this little guy? It's the only thing keeping it from ultimate perfection.

More distractions here.. Oh, and I recommend that Arcade Fire preview because, well, why wouldn't you?

Have a great weekend!

Another week, another weekend. It's barely noon and I've lost all focus already. I think that means I'm going to have a great weekend and I'm rather looking forward to it. Here's your distraction playlist so you can join me.

• The Paper Kites: Young - absolutely brilliant music video. 350+ people and 4000+ photos throughout. Really engaging piece of work.
• Home Video Commentaries - two brothers making fun of themselves at an early age. Stick with it for a solid minute, the observation at almost exactly 1:00 is really when it picks up.
• Pig with Sunglasses - need I say more?
• Count Drizzle - every year, a new Count Drizzle song drops around Halloween. This isn't the latest but it will familiarize you with the general aesthetic. Don't miss last years more elaborate affair - Country Crunk. I'm looking forward to the 2013 offering..
• Snow Dog - I saw this on the Deep Into Youtube forums and couldn't look away. It's awful but that's exactly what keeps you glued in.

Have a great weekend! Listen to some Shaboi and find a way to relieve yourself of the Internet.